GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 4/22/2021
12-year-old Owen Ekk made his 200-yard back debut, blasting a 2:01.41 that immediately moves him to #80 all-time in USA Swimming’s 11-12 ranks.
Gures Takes Down Own Turkish 100 Fly Record, Women’s 800 Free Relay Makes Mark
A men’s 100 butterfly record and a women’s 800 freestyle relay record went down in the nation of Turkey today, April 23rd.
Teenagers Vieira, Balduccini Edge Veterans in Brazil Trials 100 Free Prelims
Stephanie Balduccini (above) logged a massive best; the 16-year-old took down her old best of 58.21 by nearly three full seconds.
Matti Mattsson Mints Finnish 200 BR National Record (2:08.51) in Helsinki
Matti Mattsson highlighted day one Helsinki finals with a new Finnish national record in the 200 breast at 2:08.51, now No. 15 all-time in European history.
Quintin McCarty Swims a 43.67 on Day One of St. George Sectional
McCarty dipped below 44.0 for the first time in the 100 free while Max Cannon broke 2:00 in the 200 breast on day one of the St. George Sectionals.
British Swimming CEO Jack Buckner Managing the Olympic Effort Through COVID
British Swimming CEO Jack Buckner drops in on the SwimSwam Pod. Buckner leads Team U.K. into the Olympics with a long list of stars like Adam Peaty.
Michelle Coleman Happy with Consistency, Looking for Closing Speed in Helsinki
Swedish Olympian Michelle Coleman says that she’s pleased with her consistency of results of late, but is ready to taper and pick up her final speed.
Australia Pulls Out of Diving World Cup; Confident in Vaccinations Before Games
Diving Australia has pulled out of the last Olympic diving qualifying event, but have expressed confidence in Australia’s ability to vaccinate athletes before the Olympic Games.
McSharry Continues Record Breaking Form with New Standard in the 200 Breast
McSharry is now just four tenths of a second from the Olympic qualifying time in the event following her swim of 2:25.92.
International Olympic Committee Announces First-Ever Olympic Virtual Series
Inaugural Olympic Virtual Series to include International Federations and Game Publishers in Baseball, Cycling, Rowing, Sailing and Motor Sport.
Brazil Adds Dizotti, Lorscheitter, Souza and Spajari to Olympic Roster
Dizotti became the first woman to qualify for Brazil’s 2021 Olympic roster in an individual, pool event after breaking the National 1500 free Record tonight.
Charlotte Bonnet Remains Hot, Swims 1:57.3 in 200 Free in Lyon
Charlotte Bonnet is heating up in her early-year swims in the 200 free, swimming another sub-1:58 over the weekend in Lyon, France.
2021 Brazil Olympic Trials – Day 4 Live Recap
Beatriz Dizotti broke the Brazilian Record in the women’s 1500 free on Thursday to book her first Olympic qualification.
NCAA D3 LaGrange College (GA) Cuts Men’s & Women’s Swimming Programs
With roster numbers dwindling over the last few years, LaGrange College has dropped its swimming and lacrosse programs after an “efficiency review.”
Chris Cruise, Coach of Iowa’s Winningest High School Swim Team, Retires
Chris Cruise, who led Cedar Rapids – Washington to their 27th team state championship in 2008, has retired from coaching and will move into administration.
